BIO: James B. SPANGLER, Centre County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including 
the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing 
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. 
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.
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  J. B. SPANGLER. Among the progressive, enterprising and energetic 
farmers of Centre county there are very few who are the peers of the 
subject of this biographical sketch. His entire life has here been 
passed, having been born April 4, 1847, in Potter township, where he 
still makes his home. His parents, Jacob and Catharine (Wagner) 
Spangler, are both now deceased, the former dying in 1874, and the 
latter in 1873.
  Our subject began his education in the Rock Grove school, John McMinn 
being among his first teachers. His advantages along this line were 
limited to the district schools of his boyhood, which were much 
inferior to those of the present day; but he learned well and rapidly, 
and is a well-informed man. His training at farm labor was not so 
meager, and his first lessons in agriculture were upon the place of his 
birth, where he continued to live with his parents until his father 
purchased the farm on which he now resides, and the family removed 
thereon. By the provisions of his father's will he was to have the use 
of the farm for a period of five years, which he took advantage of, and 
on the expiration of that time purchased it. It is a valuable tract of 
114 acres, which he has transformed into richly 

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cultivated fields, and placed thereon many useful improvements.
  In February, 1880, in Potter township, Mr. Spangler married Miss 
Euphemia Fortney, a daughter of John Fortney, and they have two 
children, namely; J.J., born in January, 1881; and Myra R.
  In his political affiliations, Mr. Spangler is a stanch Democrat, an 
adviser and counselor of his party in his section, and an earnest 
worker for its success. He has served in a number of local positions, 
such as tax collector, supervisor, overseer of the poor and assessor, 
and has always discharged the duties of the office with promptness and 
fidelity. He is one of the most prosperous, energetic and industrious 
agriculturists of his township, securing the best results from his 
work; is numbered among its better class of citizens, and enjoys the 
friendship of a large circle of acquaintances. His estimable wife holds 
membership in the Lutheran Church.

1900 Centre Hall Borough, Centre County census -
James B. Spangler, 53 
Effemia M Spangler, 51 
John J. Spangler, 19 
Rebecca M. Spangler, 17